The Programme and Project Partners at Sellafield are undertaking a procurement exercise to engage with steelwork and cladding Key Delivery Partners (KDPs) via a £249 million Multi Project Procurement (MPP) process.
Peter Hogg, the Programme and Project Partners head of supply chain, said:
We are keen to hear from potential KDPs to take part in an exciting long-term partnership to design and deliver steelwork and cladding of industrial buildings at the Sellafield site.
This is the latest Multi Project Procurement process to be announced and we are looking forward to hearing from innovative organisations in these fields.
Key Delivery Partners will be expected to deliver 33.3% of their works using small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The Programme and Project Partners places a significant emphasis on social impact and requires supply chain partners to make commitments that will create jobs, apprenticeship opportunities and deliver a whole host of social impact initiatives to benefit the local community.
The Programme and Project Partners is made up of 4 lot partners, with Sellafield Ltd as the 5th partner.
- Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR) (integration partner)
- Jacobs (design and engineering partner)
- Morgan Sindall Infrastructure (civils construction management partner)
- Doosan Babcock (process construction management partner)
They are working together to support the Sellafield site's 100-year decommissioning programme.
The highly collaborative Programme and Project Partner model has been established to deliver approximately 25 projects, over 20 years, consisting of new build, as well as some upgrade and refurbishment of existing buildings.
This package of work consists of Steelwork - known as KDP2 and external envelope (or cladding) - known as KDP6.
Scope of work
The scope includes all the typical elements of work usually associated with the delivery of steelwork, both structural and other, and the cladding of industrial buildings.
It is intended that the scope includes the following general classifications of work:
- Early contractor involvement, final design, temporary works, structural steelwork, steel frames, general steelwork, structural metalwork, general metalwork, metal decking, metal walkways, edge protection, cladding and roofing.
All works to include supply and erect services.
This list is non-exhaustive and maybe subject to change.
The contracts may be divided into 2 Lots, due to the scale of the undertaking.
This exercise forms part of the partners Multi Project Procurement (MPP) programme and will result in the placement of an 18 year framework agreement(s), aligned with the partners long-term objectives.
The procurement programme will start with a period of market engagement that will inform the interested parties of the requirements of this package.
A full strategy paper outlining the procurement approach, commercial model, timeline, and other important information will be available to the interested organisations at the start of the market engagement phase, which runs until 2 February 2022.
As part of this ongoing phase, the Programme and Project Partners will be undertaking the following activities, in advance of issuing any PQQ documentation:
- Complete Tender Management portal expression of interest - response deadline (7 January 2022)
- Initial supplier briefing - Microsoft Teams briefing to present the package (week commencing 10 Jan 2022) presentation date scheduled for 13 January 2022.
- Questions and answers - Sharing of questions and answers following the briefing
- Online survey - To gather your organisation's thoughts on the Programme and Project Partners proposals following the briefing (survey responses due by 19 January 2022) Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) issued (2 February 2022)
- Matchmaker process - Promoting the process for SME engagement (ongoing throughout)
Early contractor involvement is seen as one of the Programme and Project Partners key drivers to procure in this way, as it will enable the supply chain to have a long-term influence on the way in which projects are designed and delivered.
The outcomes being projects that are delivered more safely, are better designed (innovative), of a higher quality, whilst being environmentally sympathetic, easier to maintain, and delivered on time and within budget.
The 18-year framework provides an unparalleled opportunity for the partners and supply chain to develop long-term relationships that can grow and adapt organically over time, to create a world class legacy of collaboration and excellence for the design and construction of nuclear facilities.
Expression of Interest
To register interest please
